Paneer Curry Recipe
This one-pot paneer curry recipe requires less than 30 minutes. It is perfect for a busy weeknight family dinner.
Servings: 2
Calories: 592kcal
Equipment
- Blender
- Heavy Bottom Kadhai
Ingredients
Ingredients For Curry Paste
- ½ Cup chopped onion
- 1 Cup chopped tomato
- 1 tablespoon garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
- 2 green chili chopped (mildly spicy)
- ¼ Cup water
Other Ingredients
- ⅛ Cup cooking oil
- 200 gram paneer (cottage cheese), cut into cubes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ⅓ Cup water
- 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala (get recipe)
- ¼ Cup fresh cream
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
Instructions
- To make the curry paste, blend onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, and green chili using water to make a smooth paste. Transfer it to a bowl and set it aside.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom kadhai. Once the oil is hot, add bay leaf and cumin seeds. Saute for 10 - 20 seconds.
- Next, add the curry paste, salt, red chili powder, turmeric, and coriander powder. Fry the paste till oil starts separating from the masala. This takes less than 5 minutes on high heat.
- Next, add water, kasuri methi, paneer cubes, garam masala, and cream. Stir to combine all the ingredients nicely.
- Cover and cook the curry for 5 minutes. This softens the paneer cubes and allows them to absorb the flavor of the curry.
- Turn off the heat. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
- Serve Paneer Curry with roti or rice.
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Notes
- This is a medium spicy curry. If you want to make it mildly spicy, skip adding green chilies to the curry paste.
- To make a vegan curry, use firm tofu cubes instead of paneer and coconut milk/cream rather than the regular dairy cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 2124mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 918IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 579mg | Iron: 3mg